Exported deforestation in Brazil
Brazil: Exported deforestation was 212,531 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exported deforestation in Brazil, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 212,531 hectares for exported deforestation in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Brazil peaked at 472,529 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 188,428 hectares, in 2010.
Brazil ranks 2nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 338,007 hectares | 237,623 hectares | 472,529 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 225,896 hectares | 188,428 hectares | 252,379 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 236,177 hectares | 212,531 hectares | 258,768 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 336,154 hectares compare
- 3 Cote d'Ivoire 131,358 hectares compare
- 4 China 86,523 hectares compare
- 5 Indonesia 64,906 hectares compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,299 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.13 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 471.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 4.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 33.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 2.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 621.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3941 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.7906 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 107.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported deforestation in Brazil?
- Exported deforestation in Brazil was 212,531 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 472,529 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,428 hectares in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for exported deforestation?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.